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World Cup 2022

Amy Bass: “We witnessed the greatest sports championship game in history”

John Fea   |  December 19, 2022

Earlier today I wrote a few words about the World Cup in a blog post on Pope Francis. But I would be remiss if I did not share sports historian Amy Bass‘s piece published today at CNN.COM. Here is a […]

Why didn’t Pope Francis watch yesterday’s World Cup final?

John Fea   |  December 19, 2022

As I have said a few times here at this blog, I am not a soccer fan. But I enjoyed watching this year’s World Cup. After viewing the final match between Argentina and France I texted my daughter, a student […]

Remembering Grant Wahl

John Fea   |  December 16, 2022

As I said in an earlier post, I had not read much of Grant Wahl’s soccer journalism until after his death last week. Over at Jacobin, journalist Abe Asher offers a tribute. Here is a taste of “For Grant Wahl, […]

Eugene Robinson on sportswashing

John Fea   |  December 13, 2022

I am not much of a soccer fan, but I have enjoyed following the World Cup. I was skeptical about holding the event in November and December (it was held at this time because of the excruciating Qatar heat), but […]

Is it possible to oppose human rights violations in Qatar and still make the World Cup part of one’s “Advent journey?”

John Fea   |  December 5, 2022

Check out Adam Russell Taylor’s piece, “The Men’s World Cup is Part of My Advent Journey. Yes, Really.” It’s a wonderful reflection on how to find hope, joy, and human solidarity amid injustice. Taylor is the editor of Sojourners. A […]